SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ADJUSTING FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20080020732A1
• Filed: 07/14/2006
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
• Inventors: Wu, Chih-Hung
• Application Number:
  US11/457,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20080020732A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A system implementing functionality adjustment for a portable electronic device. A portable electronic device has an interface, a function module, and a controller. The interface communicates with a host. The function module provides functionality. The controller sends identification information of the portable electronic device to the host and receives a first command from the host via the interface, and disables the function module in response to the first command. The host provides a functionality setting specifying a prohibited function for the portable electronic device, receives identification information from the portable electronic device, and sends a first command to the portable electronic device via the interface, wherein the first command, when executed by the portable electronic device, causes prohibited function thereof to be disabled according to the functionality setting.

Claims

1. A method of adjusting functionality of a portable electronic device, comprising:

providing a functionality setting specifying a prohibited function for the portable electronic device;

receiving identification information of the portable electronic device;

sending a first command to the portable electronic device; and

disabling the prohibited function of the portable electronic device according to the first command.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the functionality setting specifies a prohibited function for a mobile phone or personal digital assistant.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the prohibited function is a photographic function.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the prohibited function is an e-mail function.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the prohibited function is a recording function.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification information and the first command are transmitted over a wireless connection.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a second command to the portable electronic device, which, when executed by the portable electronic device, enables the prohibited functionality.

8. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a function module for providing a functionality for said portable device;

an interface for communicating with a host; and

a controller for sending identification information of said portable device to the host, receiving a first command from the host via the interface, and executing the first command to disable the function module.

9. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the portable electronic device is a mobile phone or personal digital assistant.

10. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the function module is a photographic function.

11. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the function module is an e-mail function.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the function module is a recording function.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the interface transmits identification information and the first command over a wireless connection.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the controller further receives and executes a second command which causes the controller to enable the disabled function module.

15. A security control host system, comprising:

an interface for communicating with a remote electronic device; and

a controller for providing a functionality setting specifying a prohibited function of the remote electronic device, receiving identification information of the remote electronic device and sending a first command to the remote electronic device via the interface, wherein the first command, when executed by the remote electronic device, disables the prohibited function in the remote device according to the functionality setting.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the prohibited function is a photographic function.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the prohibited function is an e-mail function.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the prohibited function is a recording function.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the controller further sends a second command to enable the prohibited function of the portable electronic device.

20. A security system, comprising a host and a portable electronic device, wherein:

the host comprises;

a host interface for communicating with the portable electronic device; and

a host controller for providing a functionality setting specifying a prohibited function of the portable electronic device, receiving identification information of the portable electronic device and sending a first command to the portable electronic device via the host interface, wherein the first command, when executed by the portable electronic device, disables the prohibited function in the remote device according to the functionality setting; and

the portable electronic device comprises;

a function module for providing a functionality for said portable electronic device;

a device interface for communicating with the host; and

a device controller for sending identification information of said portable electronic device to the host, receiving a first command from the host via the interface, and executing the first command to disable the function module.